Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+

Compare
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3Honor MagicPad 2 12.3Global · 12GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+Global · 8GB · 128GB · WiFi
Technical data sheets

Basics
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Global · 12GB · 256GB
View datasheet
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Global · 8GB · 128GB · WiFi
View datasheet
vs

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.6Design & Materials 7.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.6Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 7.6Camera
Connectivity score 6.2 Connectivity 6.2 Connectivity
Battery score 7.4 Battery 7.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
--
No user reviews
--
No user reviews

Technical specifications of the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+

Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 prices Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Global · 12GB · 256GB 		Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ price compare Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Global · 8GB · 128GB · WiFi
Inches 12.3" 12.4"
Resolution UHD WQHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 8:5
Dimensions 274.5 mm
180.5 mm
5.8 mm 		285.4 mm
185.4 mm
6.5 mm
Weight 555 g 625 g
Micro SnapD. 8s Gen3
Octa-Core 		Exynos 1380
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 1.778.953
v11 		507.000
v9
Battery 10050 mAh 10090 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

2
Selfie Camera SELF 9 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Honor Samsung
Aliases -- SM-X610

Release Date
Release date July 2024,
2 years ago 		October 2023,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Size
274.5 mm • 180.5 mm • 5.8 mm
See more details
285.4 mm • 185.4 mm • 6.5 mm
See more details
Weight 555 g 625 g
Usable surface 89 % 84 %
Materials TPU, Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black
White
Silver
Pink
Gray
Green

Screen
Diagonal 12.3" 12.4"
Type Oled LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 3:2 8:5
Resolution UHD
3000 x 1920 px 		WQHD+
2560 x 1600 px
Brightness -- --
Peak brightness 1600 nits --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 290 Pixels per inch 219 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Low Blue Light
  • 4320 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • 1000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Eye Care Display
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 Exynos 1380
CPU 1x3 Ghz Cortex-X4, 4x2,8 Ghz Cortex-A720, 3x2,0 Ghz Cortex-A520 4x2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 735 ARM Mali-G68 MP5

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
1.778.953
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
See more details
507.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 72% of devices
See more details

Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
60 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 9 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ --
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation --
  • GPS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery
Capacity
10050 mAh
See more details
10090 mAh
See more details
Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
66.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
--
--
Number of reviews
--
--

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 2 years ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 4 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
--
--
Do you regularly receive updates?
--
--
Number of reviews
--
--
Prices
From $ 376 --
From $ 668 --

Others

Common comparisons